This movie is a little bit more interesting than the original, with a better plot and a better supporting cast.
Jason Statham is in his element here, as an assassin tasked with overcoming more adversity this time round than before. He’s given a series of difficult assassination missions to complete in order to save his girlfriend who is being held hostage.
Jessica Alba plays his girlfriend – she does a solid job in this lead female role.
Tommy Lee Jones also does very well in his supporting role that has only a small amount of screen time towards the end of the movie.
Sam Hazeldine does a decent job as the chief baddie in this movie.
Michelle Yeoh performs adequately, albeit with a snotty nose, as a friend of Statham’s character who looks after a resort where he keeps a safe house – she gets a good amount of screen time.
All in all, I rate Mechanic Resurrection (2016) one or two levels higher than the original Mechanic (2011) due to the improved plot and the improved supporting cast. It’s always nice to see a sequel outperform the original, considering it’s usually the other way round.